Locals near the Chinese border in Myanmar's northern state of Shan said they were fleeing heavy fighting between the army and four armed ethnic groups, including the powerful Kachin Independence Army. Suu Kyi's office on Tuesday said 10 people had been killed near the border town of Muse, a hotbed of smuggling, over three days. A total of 33 people have been injured in the fighting, the office said in a statement. "About 3,000 Myanmar border citizens have entered China to avoid warfare," he told a press briefing. Suu Kyi has made dealing with the simmering unrest in Myanmar's border regions a priority of her elected government since it took power seven months ago.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 22, 2016 14:25 UTC